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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,701,742,596.65, 13,052,613,894.98 and 2,884,896,465.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,701,742,596.65, 13,052,613,894.98 and 2,884,896,465.45 is: 4,327,344,698.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,701,742,596.65 : 13,052,613,894.98 = 2,884,896,465.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,701,742,596.65/13,052,613,894.98 = 2,884,896,465.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,701,742,596.65x = 13,052,613,894.98 × 2,884,896,465.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,701,742,596.65x = 37,655,439,690,496,933,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,655,439,690,496,933,888/8,701,742,596.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,344,698.18

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